Lawsuits involving workers compensation have become quite complex. As the cost of medical care increases and workers recover from injuries that would have been fatal a few short years ago, catastrophic workers compensation litigation has become very complicated and necessitates an expert witness. The definition of a catastrophic injury traditionally included traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, severe burns, and multiple traumas. More recently however, claims that reach $1M are often deemed catastrophic.